Hornsey Road, London, N7 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N7 7NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.5%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.7%	49.5%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around N7 7NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	60%	10.7%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	23.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	45.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	26.6%	33.2%	6.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.9%	12.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.2%	2.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	24.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.4%	0.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6%	4.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	35.6%	14.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	12.5%	0%	-12.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	21.7%	29.4%	7.7%	2.5%	26.9%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	44.4%	30.4%	-14.0%	81.4%	-51.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	58%	3.4%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	18.8%	17.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	14.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	8.3%	4.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.6%	58.6%	5.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	32.5%	30.6%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	33.3%	3%	-30.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	17.2%	6.0%	11.2%

Safety

Is Hornsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hornsey Road was 256.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.5% higher than the Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hornsey Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Arsenal and the 116th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in N7 7NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hornsey Road are based on 776 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hornsey Road, London, N7 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N7 7NB

Average Price
£213,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hornsey Road

Average Price
£482,419

Semi-Detached
£1,137,689

Terraced
£803,279

Detached
£1,737,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,986

Other
£620,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hornsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 104 Hind House, 74 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2024-07-11	£200,693
Flat 78 Hind House, 74 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2018-04-03	£201,486
Flat 104 Hind House, 74 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-07-17	£194,300
Flat 85 Hind House, 74 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-10-03	£219,817
Flat 67 Hind House, 74 Hornsey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2014-07-09	£227,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N7 7NB

Employment

N7 7NB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N7 7NB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	9
Other	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD	4out of 4	3,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pakeman Primary School Hornsey Road , Holloway N7 6DU	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montem Primary School Hornsey Road , N7 7QT	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Eburne Road , Holloway N7 6AR	4out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Conewood Street , N5 1DL	4out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drayton Park Primary School Arvon Road , N5 1PJ	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill Holland Walk, Duncombe Road , Archway N19 3EU	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,209 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	4,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	700 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	1,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wolkite	Wolkite, 82 Hornsey Road	128 yd
Viengchan LTD	Viengchan LTD, 115 Hornsey Road	179 yd
Highbury Timebank Cafe	Highbury Timebank Cafe, 191 Drayton Park	298 yd
Delaware North LTD	Delaware North LTD, Arsenal Football Club	306 yd
DNC LTD@emirates	DNC LTD@emirates, Emirates Stadium	354 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollington Public House	Tollington Public House, 115 Hornsey Road	179 yd
El Comandante Public House	El Comandante Public House, 10 Annette Road	249 yd
Islington Sports Bar & Grill	Islington Sports Bar & Grill, 274 Holloway Road	434 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	507 yd
The Eaglet	The Eaglet, Basement and Ground Floor	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 92 Hornsey Road	97 yd
Ministry of Chicken	Ministry of Chicken, Ground Floor Shop	418 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	436 yd
Aunty's Express	Aunty's Express, Ground Floor Left	483 yd
Small Town Roosterz (Holloway)	Small Town Roosterz (Holloway), Commercial Unit	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 366 Holloway Road	436 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 54 Benwell Road	460 yd
Morrisons	Morrisons, 10 Hertslet Road	478 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 71 Drayton Park	479 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 311 Holloway Road	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sobell Leisure Centre (Holloway) HORNSEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts	252 yd
Arsenal Fc (Emirates Stadium) Hornsey Road	grass pitches	269 yd
Arsenal Hub BENWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch	424 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Holloway) (Closed) 67-83 67-83 Seven Sisters Road	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Arsenal Sports Centre (Closed) Arsenal Stadium Arsenal Stadium Avenell Road	grass pitches	624 yd
London Metropolitan University (Holloway Campus) Holloway Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Fitness First (London Highbury) EASTSTAND EASTSTAND HIGHBURY STADIUM SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Better Gym Holloway 5-7 5-7 HORNSEY STREET	health and fitness suite	661 yd
London Metropolitan University (North Campus Sports Centre) (Closed) 166-220 166-220 HOLLOWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Grafton School EBURNE ROAD		714 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of N7 7NB